too close to african-american lynn chtion. >> reporter -- lynchings. >> reporter: this was put up for a halloween tour. the mayor said he did not mean to offend anyone. at first he refused to take them down but then he changed his mind and they were cut down an hour ago. for many this was more than a halloween square. three dummies hanging from a willow tree. >> it took me back to pictures that i have seen from lynchings from the '20s and '30s. >> they were hunging a part of a halloween tour. they were never meant to offend anyone. >> these really aren't realistic simulated hangings. they are meant to be dummyings hanging from a tree. >> reporter: the reactions to

the display vaed. some were horrified by what they say it represents and others say it's a simple halloween display. >> i don't find anything offensive. i would say leave it up. >> reporter: steve parker couldn't believe his eyes. he tells us the city has come too far to promote diversity to take such a huge sep back. >> it's bigotry, racism, disgraceful. no other way about it. we all know, anybody, any educated person, you see somebody hanging from a noose, what that means. >> reporter: even after knowing they offended some people, the mayor told us this morning that he would not order them cut down. >> to the extend we have offended or scared anybody, i apologize. but i do not think that was -- being it wasn't the -- of course it wasn't the intend. >> reporter: later in the day when he returned he seemed to change his mind after steve parker gave him an earful.

>> my parents and grandparents -- this is offensive. >> reporter: after speaking to steve parker, the mayor said he would consider taking down the dummies. he met with several other city leaders and like we said before, he then took the dummies down. we are told they are prompt against a couple of trees in the park. back to you. >> lesson learned hopefully. as of this morning, the frederick chapter of the naacp said they received 30 calls from upset residents. the mayor says he will see to it that that display is not used next year. fbi pouring over grainy surveillance video looking for the man who opened fire outside a los angeles synagogue. the two victims are recovering after they were shot yesterday. police are looking into several possibility motives. they are questioning whether the shooter knew oneof the victims. >> a surprising twist in the case against a mother accused of leaving her own special needs daughter to die.

you may remember a lexi glover found in a creek last winter. her mother pled guilty to murder. now a jail employee has thrown a wrench into the proceedings. >> reporter: frieda glover was supposed to be sentenced today. instead, another delay because a jail employee is questioning her mental health. frieda glover entered a courtroom today for a sentencing hearing that did not happen. in the past, experts have found her nervous and anxious but competent to stand trial. now glover's lawyer says a nurse at the jail is raising questions about glover's mental health. >> at any time during the proceeding, the defense has a right for th matter the court has a right or the commonwealth to question the defendant's sanity mental capability. >> reporter: glover pled guilty to felony murder, child abuse and filing a false police

report. at first she told authorities that lexi was missing. days later it was found in a woodbridge creek. the judge delayed sentencing until he could hear from the nurse. >> it may come back to bite us and we have to go through this again at a later date. idon't want to do that. >> reporter: do you think she is mentally ill? >> no, i don't. >> reporter: leann harris says glover is the mother of the baby. >> i want her to see the grandbaby, this is sad. >> we wanted to see the end of it. we wanted justice for lexi, justice for lexi. do your time. >> reporter: so, glover is expected back here in prince william county court next thursday when a judge is likely to decide whether she should

have another mental health evaluation. >> that dictates whether a person serves time in a prison or hospital. a man is dead after falling from the roof of a home in new carrollton, maryland. he was working in the 6600 block of chestnut. another person is being treated but it's not clear why. no word whether the man owned the house or was a hired worker. a robbery ring in northern virginia targeting gold and diamond jewelry is linked to another break in. police believe the same ring that hit the house yesterday also robbed several other homes. neighbors believe the thieves are targeting indian immigrants. they have stolen personal information like passports and birth certificates. a violent night in the district. two murders within blocks of each other. the first around 12:30 a.m. in an alley near 48th and lee

street. police say deante ray was killed. the second in an alley at 46th and hunt. robert engleman was gunned down. north capitol street is open after a bad accident sent seven people including a clild to the hospital. two cars collided. one pedestrian was hit. capitol street was closed while police investigated. no word on the names or conditions of the people hurt in the crash. in four days, voters in virginia will pick a new governor. as the race heads into the final weekends, there is signs that this is republican bob mcdonnell's race to lose. >> reporter: creigh deeds has been reminding folks that he was trailing in the democratic primary last june before he mound a come from behind victory over his two opponents. but since last june, bob

mcdonnell has never trailed in the race. the latest average of polls from real clear politics paints a clear picture showing bob mcdonnell leading creigh deeds 54 to 40.3% putting mcdonnell ahead 14 points. in separate appearances this week, both men laid out their strategy for the final days. mcdonnell said he is concentrating on door to door campaign rallies. deeds is saying despite bad poll numbers, he has come from behind before. >> i have been behind before. i hardly ever run ahead. i run well from behind. we plan to get every vote by knocking on doors, making phone calls. >> it's get out the vote. the tv commercials have been cut, the radio, the male has been done. we are traveling to look our voters in the eye. >> reporter: deeds statement of confidence have history to back

it up. in 2005 attorney's general's race he lost to bob mcdonnel, he was training by a large margin. he wound up losing by a few hundred votes. >> interesting week next week. creigh deeds appeared on fox 5 to talk about the campaign. bob mcdonnell stopped by earlier this week. go to myfoxdc.com and click on the politics page. the transit agency began random security screenings at marks stations. sherri ly has more. >> reporter: maryland transit police set up security screening checkpoints inside the dorothy mark station for the morning rush hour. it's the first day of random screenings throughout the marcs system. like the airport, bags, luggage, packages may be checked and explosive sniffing

dogs. mtba won't say when or where the screenings happened telling people to arrive a few minutes earlier each day in case. >> that might be an inconvenience to people because you have to get here on time and even though sometimes marc does or doesn't run on time, you want to get to work on time. >> reporter: it's part of a grant over three years from the transportation security administration. the transit says the stepped up security is not in response to a specific threat. last year a man got on a mark train with an assault rifle capable of masked casualties. at the time that raised alarm over the apparent vulnerabilities in security. >> i'm concerned. it's dangerous. it could have been a bad, bad situation. >> reporter: ma carries more than 30,000 pele a day. some say inconvenient or not, the random security checks are needed. >> taking the train and public transportation, it's too much ofa great threat that, sure,

the security doesn't bother me at all. >> reporter: some days there may be no checkpoints anywhere. but it's that element of uncertainty they are hoping will be a deterrent. sherri ly, fox 5 news. >> they plan to expand the security checks to baltimore light rail. the checkpoints did not cause much of a delay today. next time you rush to catch a flight, getting through security may not be the only concern. parking lot problems at a local airport. what clever criminals are after, next. 

catching your flight isn't the only thing you have to worry about at the airport. police are issuing a major warning. thieves are scoping out cars in parking lots looking to steal a pricey piece of equipment. john henrehan has the latest on the crime crackdown. >> reporter: most of the

passengers we spoke with were unaware th in the long-term parking lots a and b, thieves have been hitting cars with alarming frequency in the last couple of weeks. >> little scary. i don't want my car to get broken into while i'm away. >> reporter: the thieves haven't had to break in. they are going under the vehicles, cutting off catalytic converters that typically cost more than a thousand dollars because of the pressure metals like platinum inside. >> tough times. everybody is grabbing things that they wouldn't normally grab. >> reporter: ten have been cut from the underside of cars at bwi in a one-week period in late october. the number one target vehicle for the thieves, toyota four runners, possibly because of the high clearance off the ground. take a look at this clearance versus this adjoining sedan low to the ground. with the four runner, they can get underneath, cut it off and

get out quickly. maryland transportation authority police are reviewing video. >> i think that they need to patrol the parking lot more often. >> reporter: police have added manpower, uniform and casual clothes officers. no arrests have been made. a spokesperson says they are working vigorously on the case. stewart and laura just returned to bwi from a vacation in florida. after putting the bug gage in their s.u.v., they listened for what would be a very noisy exhaust had someone swiped their catalytic converter. at marshal bwi airport, john henrehan, fox 5 news. >> if police can identify a suspect, they plan to charge the person with felony theft. in maryland that could get you up to 10 years in prison.

a search for survivors off the coast of california. a pentagon spokesperson says it's likely all nine crew members were killed but the search will continue. seven people were on the coast guard airplane when it slammed carrying two. the plane was searching for a missing boater and the chopper on a training exercise. this massive fire in india left five people dead. incredible pictures. it left nearly 200 people hurt. at least 35 teams of firefighters rushed to the scene as the flames spread to neighboring gas tankers. clouds of black smoke filled the sky. the refinery carries kerosene and petrol. families were evacuated. businesses in the area were closed. no word on what caused the explosion. secretary of state

hillary clinton is facing more tough questions about u.s. policy in pakistan. >> reporter: looking forward to the future instead of dwelling on the past, that was the tone secretary of state hillary clinton wanted to set at her meeting with pashtun elders in pakistan. >> part of what i want to do is leave the past behind, turn a page on our relationship. >> reporter: the meeting started off with handshakes and pleasantries. clinton says the u.s. is committed to helping the people of pakistan caught in the crossfire of militant attacks like the recent bombing in peshawar. >> one tribal leader saying the u.s. should use its power to negotiate instead of military might to battle the taliban and repair its image. clinton responded saying after september 11th they asked the taliban to turn over the people responsible and were told no, forcing the u.s. to take

action. >> even though we prefer negotiations and we agree with you about wisdom, we could not leave such a blatant attack unanswered especially after we tried to solve it peacefully. >> reporter: the secretary of state came under fire for not answering questions about u.s. drone operations in the area along the pakistan-afghan border involving highly classified cia operations, operations that angered many in pakistan because of civilian deaths. clinton would say there is a war going on and the obama administration is come noted helping pakistan defeat the insurgents and terrorists that threaten the stability of a nuclear armed nation. following breaking news right now into our newsroom. we are getting live pictures we want to show you in a moment. this is in rockville. a car, as we know, has run into

a home. we do know that a victim, one person is hurt, bleeding but conscious we are told and is in the vehicle still. emergency workers are trying to get the person out of the car. pepco is being called to the scene while the rescue is being happening. no word if anybody was home at the time. the victim once out of the car will be transported to a hospital. it's unknown if anybody was in the house and what the extent of the injuries were. so, we will continue to follow that. all we know is it's happening in rockville. we don't have an address. as soon as get that, we will bring it to you. >> let's talk about the forecast. what you want to now, will it be nice tomorrow night for halloween. >> gary mcgrady has the answers, lay it on us. >> i have been doing this to know that everybody has a different definition of nice. there is a little flexibility, right? let me show what you is going on.

first max hd true view. there is rain, even thunderstorm activity in the deep south. i show you this because this is part of the same system that will be flirting with us tomorrow. we are watching it so closely out there to give you an idea of what is taking place. we are all dry, even though we had the clouds today and hit or miss showers in the form of drizzle but not much. in terms of your spooky cast, for tomorrow, it looks like it will be cloudy about 6:00, 7:00 for the trick or treaters out there. we just have toinclude maybe a sneaky shower. it does not look like it will be enough of a shower, at least not now, that you would need an umbrella or raincoat over your costume. on the positive side, look how mild, 64 to 68 degrees. temperatures will be holding up nicely. i will explain more in the forecast and talk about the weekend as well. >> i can deal with the spooky

clouds but i don't know about the sneaky showers. can you see the red dot in the middle of your screen? that is a light from an exploding megastar. it blew up 13 million years ago. what i want to know is how do they know how old it is. the nasa satellite swift first spotted the dot in april then they turned several of the largest tell scopes in its direction in time to see the red dot. will parents really have to brave the long lines twice? new developments in the fight against signs tonight. how many doses of the vaccine do kids really need? five dollars for a sub!

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president obama: we are americans. we're a forwarlooking people. last year, virginia, you helped lead a movement... of americans who believed that their voices could make a difference. that's what we need to do in this race. that's what creigh deeds is committed to. i need every one of you to get fired up once again so that we can go towards the future with creigh deeds leading the great commonwealth of virginia! it's friday. time for the high school game of the week.

tonight we are taking you live to germantown. >> that's where the walt whitman vikings are taking on the seneca eagles. >> good evening. tonight's match up with whitman won 54% of the votes on myfoxdc.com. here is the scoop on the two teams. they haven't played since 1998. seneca valley won the game. they are 15-1 all time when playing against whitman. here is what is at stake tonight. >> 83/on one. ready? pizza pizza. >> eyeball the linebacker. get up there. the seneca valley football team is hitting the field, hitting each other and hitting the opposing time a little harder this time of year. the screaming eagles need to get though make the play-offs. >> one game at a time. we can't look ahead.

we need help. ironically i believe. [ inaudible ] and us winning. we have to beat a tough whitman team. we are taking it one game at a time. whatever chips fall is what we will go with and hopefully we can get it done. >> reporter: seneca valley started 0-2 before winning five straight. it was one game in particular that helped turn the season around. an over time win over damascus. >> that was a big win for us because everyone doubted us. everyone thought we would get crushed. we rallied together. >> we thought and believed in each other, we believed in coach kim and we all go to war for him any time. it's the trust that we have each other. that made it so great. >> reporter: the last time seneca valley missed the play- offs was in 2,000. they will fight against walt whitman, another team that

needs a victory to spring back in play-off contention. with both teams fighting for the postseason, expect a close game. kick off not for another hour. highlights at 10:00. later in the show, we will talk about the tradition that is seneca valley football. >> thanks have fun out there. >> go whitman. sorry. today get in that there. i'm partial. why parents are on alert. how to help your kids score the best candy without we have the swine flu prevention tips up next. 

some of the stories we are following, continuing to follow a breaking news story out of rockville. a car into a house there. sky fox is live over the scene. the car apparently clipped a

pole then slammed in the home. no one was inside at the time. the driver of the car has been taken to a local trauma center. dummies hanging from trees in frederick cut down after complaints that they were offensive. some say it looked like lynching victims. the mayor initial help refused to take them down but now they have been removed from the trees. the mother of a gil left to die in an icy creek may not face prison time after all. fred day glover pled guilty to the murder of her daughter but a jail worker says she may be mentally ill. another person died from swine flu in maryland. the health department said the victim had underlying conditions. anyone under 10 years old can be protected with one dose of the vaccine. previously they thought some age groups might need two

doses. no decision has been made for children between 6 months and 10. there are ways to ptect your kids when they are trick or treating. claudia coffey joins us now. >> reporter: health officials in our area say this is advice and tips that we should be practicing every halloween but the timing concerns with the virus make it more important than ever. asterisk or treaters go door to door this halloween, they will have more on their mind than eating too much candy. >> wash your hand before you eat it. then you don't have anything to worry. with hayne at the -- h1n1 at the forefront, they are putting out tips. these tips are not meant to scare parents but be on the safe side. >> people's awareness of the influenza and how easily it can

spread reminds parents what they should think about all year long. >> reporter: she suggests kids not share any part of their costume with others. >> not share fangs. some of the masks, not share the mask. >> reporter: when it comes to the candy bowl, grabbed wrapped candies only. >> you were careless at the party. i wasn't thinking about that. >> yeah. >> reporter: what did do you? >> i kept grabbing candy and more candy. >> we weren't careful last night. >> reporter: if you plan on handing out candy, you can use a scoop like the ones used at popcorn stands. parents say they plan to take a common sense approach. >> not taking it too far or ridiculous. >> reporter: most importantly, practice those good habits, especially before you dive into all those treats. >> wash your hands a lot more scott advice. another important tip is to

keep any sick kids home and if people are sick in your house, it's probably best to just skip handing out the candy altogether. >> or hand out pencils and stickers. that is good for you. you can depend on fox 5 for complete coverage of the swine flu pandemic. we have everything you need to survive the swine flu is a click away. another bernie madoff associate expected to plead guilty the ponzi scheme. david free lining was an accountant and auditor. without a plea deal he faced 108 years in prison. the white house is taking credit for saving or creating more than 650,000 jobs and the economy grew 3 1/2% in the third quarter. unfortunately, not all the news is good. consumer spending is down in time for the holidays.

craig boswell has more. >> reporter: stokes plunged after a labor department report revealed the largest drop in consumer spending in nine months. the losses come one day after reports indicated 3 1/2% economic growth. today vice prident joe biden highlighted recent developments and attributed it to the stimulus package. >> without the economic recovery act, it's unlikely this economy would have expanded at all this last quarter. it may have even contracted. >> reporter: the administration says spending from the largest stimulus program in history saved or created about 640,000 jobs, many from construction and infrastructure projects. the white house says the jobs figure could be as high as one million. an associate press analysis found those numbers miss calculated. >> the report that is used to tell us how many jobs the stimulus created is wrong. there are errors in it.

a good many of them. >> reporter: some say the administration's job figure is impossible to verify. another reason for the crash in consumer spending is the d of the government's cash for clunkers program and a report showing employers are foregoing pay raises. >> don't get me wrong. the president and i know full well that there is too much economic hardship that remains. >> reporter: republicans say rising unemployment, at a 26- year high contradicts administration claims the recovery act is working. the unemployment rate is expected to top 10% next week. craig boswell, fox news. getting products to fly off store shelves means embracing creativity. will this gimmick sell? we will take you inside the bush to turn beer into soap coming up next. 

the words's largest cruise ship is heading for the u.s. the oasis of the seas will call miami home. 2700 cabins. 21 pools. an outdoor theater, ice skating rink and it comes with an open airpark right in the middle of the ship. >> sound like fun. you heard of moisturizing blends or deodd der rising lather. how does bathing in beer sound. half acre beer went into production with a new line and sales are going well. they promote the bars of beer soap as an all natural product. most of the beer fans say they

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fox five game of the week. >> the game grabbed 54% of the vote. lindsay murphy is live in germantown where they are getting ready to suit up -- they are already suited up. >> whitman is warming up. they need a win. i will tell you why in a second. the game of the week -- let me start that over again, laura. every game is starting to count now toward the end of the season. both of these teams are fighting to keep their season

alive. i told you whitman needs to win. they played seneca valley 16 times and won once. seneca valley has a long tradition of football and 12 state titles to brag about. the pressure is on for the screaming eagles to make the play-offs. they need to win and get help from other teams. the last time seneca missed the play-offs was in 2,000. this team has kept their eyes on the big prize. >> the last time seneca valley went 0-2, 1979. they won a state championship. hopefully 30 years later we can repeat as the 1979 team. while young, this team had a lot of seniors but were beginni hopefully we can do the same. we ripped ff five straight. we played well defensively. we have to minimize the turnovers, mistakes from a young team and we should be

able to take care of business. >> kick off in about 45 minutes. we will have highlights at 10:00. later in the 6:00 show, whether he talk about the redskins and wizards. i know who you are rooting for. do you miss the games. >> i miss the games. we e giving seneca valley too much love. give support for those whitman vikings and the head coach. congratulations on a good season so far. we hope you win, i did. >> shawn yancy the new coach for whitman. >> just a fan of the team. >> okay. thanks, lindsay. see you at 10:00. >> a lot of trash talking going on. we want throat you know something big coming -- to know about something big coming up on 7th street add madison drive. registration for the walk begins at 9:00 a.m. it starts at 10:00. you can preregister online. we have link for you on

myfoxdc.com. the walk is about 2 1/2 miles or you can choose a shorter route, fun for the kids. don't bring your pets. >> they are asking people to wear costumes. >> they have a costume parade before the walk. >> have fun. there is a lot going on. >> the weather, the forecast, a lot of people are watching, gary, do you feel the pressure. >> i'm used to it. before we get to that. >> that is beautiful. >> gorgeous. >> all of our -- this is from bet 3459, code for good photographer because that is a good shot. this is what we want. send in your fall picks and we will put them up. we had a great one yesterday and the day before that. they have all beegood. this is northwest of d.c. nice you can see the reflection of the leaves in the lake, pond, whatever that is. send it to myfoxdc.com and you will find an area there to

download them and we will put them on tv. temperatures have been in the 50s and lower 60s even with the clouds and drizzle. at 11:00 tonight, temperatures will stay in the upper 50s. tomorrow morning a spotty shower, a few out there tomorrow morning then they will pass quickly. temperature of about 59, mild overnight tonight. temperatures are responding nicely to the 70s. how about the spooky cast i. hasn't changed much. clouds out there tomorrow afternoon and evening and temperatures 64 to 68 degrees. there is a chance of a sneaky shower around there. it doesn't look like you have to wear your coats. kiddos with your halloween costumes, it doesn't look like you will need your umbrella they are. here is the big system, we have been keeping a close eye on this the last seven days. it dropped a lot of snow out of

the den area. more tornado watches down here tonight. we are believe it or not protected by a nice area of high pressure. it's bringing clouds in here for us and it will continue to do that, at least during the overnight hours. tomorrow whether he get breaks in the cloudiness and the sunshine will come out and temperatures will warm up. that will hold off for most of tomorrow out there, okay. we should be in good shape. 57 tonighin d.c. mild with the clouds holding firm and 60 down in fredricksburg. highs tomorrow with sunshine, very nice. middle 70s for just about everybody. andthe way it's looking now, here is max hd futurecast, a couple of spotty showers. no big deal. through the day tomorrow, we will have sunny breaks for good amounts of sunshine. this is 5:00. yes, we are showing a little shower for frederick. it's light. as these come across, by 7:00

tomorrow night a couple of showers for the metro, light here. max hd futurecast is con signature tant with the forecast the next several days. we think we are in good shape here. sunday is a bit of a challenge. futurecast shows clouds and showers all day long and into sunday night. watch out for that. as we keep in mind the next five days, we will dry out real nicely after the weekend. i think tomorrowis good, middle 70s. sunshine. there might be a shower or two. it won't be a big deal, i don't think. >> okay. nice fall day. >> nice unusually warm fall day. speaking of unusual. stick around for this one. controversial costume choices for the octo mom and her kids. nude combra suleman -- nadya suleman is back. she is dressed as a pregnant none complete with a cross

around her neck. the kids are dressed as baby devils. she unveiled it at a trick or treat parade. >> she is trying to extend that 15 minutes of fame. the talk of the town on tmz, ryan seacrest stalker armed with a knife gets too close for comfort. what happened here. >> reporter: this is a freaky situation. an alleged stalker went into the e online and tv newsroom, basically the lobby, walked in with a knife and asked to see ryan seacrest. this is the same guy, that was arrested before down in orange county when ryan was there to sign autographs. this guy was the same guy arrested then and actually pled guilty and went to jail for a few minutes. that judge in orange county said you can'go anywhere near

ryan seacrest. freaky enough, this guy has tried to get near him several times this month which we just learned about. today he went into the lobby where the newsroom is and said i want to see ryan seacrest. they recognized him. they brought m down to security. lapd booked him on a violation of the orange county order not get near him. but ryan is freaked out by this and very scared. >> mike, i'm curious, no one was hurt in the incident, were they? >> reporter: no, the guy didn't get very far. he got in the lobby. once they recognized him, they took him down. they called security, got him in handcuffs. but ryan was in the building which is more scary than not. >> indeed it is. >> michael jackson's film this is it is raking in the big bucks. what are we hearing about his friend arnie klein saying he deserves some of the profits. >> oh, this is so unbelievable. i can't believe that his doctor would do this.

remember, this is the same doctor that filed a creditor's claim for 179 treatments, skin treatments for michael jackson the last three months of his life. now arnie klein is trying to tell us that he was responsible for some of the movie and how michael looked because i was doing these skin treatments and restylane and botox on michael's face before he died. i don't understand the connection and why he would say that. michael passed away and waits a bad situation -- and it was a bad situation but he says he has some responsibility for how the movie looked. >> everybody likes to jump in when they think they will get some of that dough. thanks for joining us. see you at 6:30 on fox 5. let's check in with brian bolter for the "news edge at 6:00". >> things are getting heated at the d.c. city council. fenty administration accused of

skirting the law.

the thrills and chills are here. the haunted forest is in dickerson, maryland. head out for a walking tour of the ghosts, goblins. turn the holiday in a chance to teach your kids about giving to others. >> little girls see it on tv. that's what they like to

imitate. i don't agree with that. >> i was like, whoa, where did these costumes come from. >> reporter: where do these section i costumes come from? you can buy them in the store and online. parents are starting to say enough already. >> i think it's a bad message to send to the kids. >> reporter: some say i's a trend in our society, pressure for kids to emulate adults. >> bad enough that they watch mtv and try to dress like that. >> reporter: one blogger calls the costume outrageous and wonders if manufacturers should be held responsible for marketing absolute at the costumes like these for young girls >> what happened over the course of several years and suddenly a lot of people are stopping and saying, wait, this is out of control. >> reporter: michael crest at belief net.com sees a growing

concern about the messages, out of control behavior and inappropriate dress. many believe halloween can send good messages to youngsters, especially if you understand how impssionable children can be. >> there is a real sense of playfulness and fun is important for children and adults. >> reporter: he says trick or treating can teach a more important lesson. >> we look at trick or treating and people criticize the accumulation nature of it, the acquiring of so much candy. there is a real giving. strangers are knocking on your door and you are giving them something that makes them happy. that is powerful for children to see and be part of the giving and not just the getting scott idea. >> great idea. the news is far from over. >> the "news edge at 6:00" starts right now. off the top, a developing story. major damage done to that maryland home from an out of control car. yo